Dwarf Brocket vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Mazama chunyi compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mazama	Ganoderma
Species	Mazama chunyi	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.